CHARITY BIKE RIDE FULLY SUBSCRIBED North Down Cycling Club’s flagship fund raising leisure ride, the Coastal Challenge, has once again attained its target total of 700 riders several weeks before the event. Event co-ordinator Terry Nicoletti is hoping for better weather than that that has attended the 100km challenge for the last three years. This year’s ride, scheduled for Sunday… Read more »
CHARITY CYCLE RIDE GAINS MOMENTUM The Bangor Coastal Challenge Charity Cycle which takes place on Sunday 20 June received a welcome boost this week from their main supporters, Bikeit Cycles, Grand Parade Belfast. Pictured above are owners Andrew McCormick and David Livingstone presenting a cheque to event organiser Terry Nicoletti of North Down Cycling Club. Andrew and David said, “We… Read more »
NORTH DOWN CROWNS CYCLING CHAMPIONS As anticipated in this column last week the Northern Ireland road race championships proved to be a close affair with the open race more or less going to form. East Antrim/Audi have been in dominant form since the start of the season and it was Gary Cranston who proved to be the strongest on the… Read more »
CHAMPIONSHIP CYCLING COMES TO BANGOR Cycling fans will have a feast of entertainment this coming Sunday when North Down Cycling Club promotes the Northern Ireland Road Race Championships. In addition to the senior race there are supporting champonship races for women and Under 14 and Under 16 riders. With such a busy schedule it has been necessary to hold two… Read more »
Regency Cars Supports Northern Ireland Road Race Championships May 16th is a date to put in your diary if you have an interest in cycle racing. North Down Cycling Club is promoting not one but four Northern Ireland Championships, in conjunction with the prestigious North Down Grand Prix. First off at 10.30 am will be the Northern Ireland Youth Championships… Read more »
CYCLING TRIP ‘ IN THE LAP OF THE GODS’ Dozens of cyclists in North Down Cycling Club have spent the last few days tuned in to every weather bulletin from the Meteorological Office, hoping, believe it or not, for an end to this spell of settled, dry weather. The reason, of course is that the current high pressure system is… Read more »